Journal of Advances in Education Research

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DOI: 10.22606/jaer.2020.51004

• Elahe Keshavarz^*
  Department of Sciences, University of Farhangian, Rasht, Iran

This study presents the results of a new educational software system for familiarity with experimental equipments. The software was designed in an intuitive and accessible way so that students can see each relevant part of equipments and realize the differences, similarities and usage of them in various participated in the study. Influence of the educational software on students’ learning was examined by the questionnaire. The results showed that the software provides a unique and engaging approach to learning function of laboratory equipments, and increases the efficiency of students’ learning in laboratory.

educational software, laboratory equipments, learning

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